Summary
FormerBattlefield: Bad Companylead designer David Goldfarb offers his opinion on whether EA is interested in a third game in the franchise and offers his services to help make it happen. While EA and DICE’sBattlefieldfranchise is beloved by fans, there’s no denying that the series has struggled at times with more recent entries.
In fact, the previous couple of games struggled mightily at launch due to various technical and server issues, headlined byBattlefield 2042having significant release problems. While these games have managed to recover and get back to a good state, it hasn’t stopped many in the community from hoping for a return to theBad Companyseries, fan favorite titles made by DICE with a unique identity that focused on marrying humor with war-style action. Both games managed to hit a chord with fans.
Unfortunately, the release ofBad Company 2in 2010 is the last time fans have seen the series, with EA seemingly unwilling to return to it. Former senior and lead designer David Goldfarb, now working withThe Outsiders and games likeMetal: Hellsinger, recently indicated in aninterviewthat he’d love to work on anotherBattlefield: Bad Company, while also expressing that he’s very happy at his current location as well. Goldfarb went on to say, “I am right here. They [EA] know where I am if they want to do one.”
When talking about apotential third game in theBad Companyfranchise, Goldfarb doesn’t seem so sure. While he originally had started writing the game’s narrative, he doesn’t believe a game likeBad Companywould ultimately get approved at that level of production quality anymore. Ultimately, Goldfarb believes that companies would rather play it safe and avoid risk, ultimately believing thatBad Company 2was one of those games that was the perfect storm, something that management would rather chalk up to being an anomaly than a blueprint.
As Goldfarb points out, the Bad Company franchise was special for a lot of members of the team due to it not taking itself too seriously, prioritizing fun with a campaign that played like a buddy action movie and multiplayer that leaned hard into the Rush game mode. It’s clear that EA understands the popularity of these games, at one point, seeminglymakingBad CompanyRemasters, and adding content from these games intoBattlefield 2042’s portal mode, though for now, it appears to be all silent with regard to a new game.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2™ brings the award-winning Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of PC gaming with best-in-class vehicular combat and unexpected “Battlefield moments.“New vehicles like the ATV and a transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics on the Battlefield. With the Frostbite-enabled Destruction 2.0 system, you can take down entire buildings and create your own fire points by blasting holes through cover. You can also compete in four-player teams in two squad-only game modes, fighting together to unlock exclusive awards and achievements.Battles are set across expansive maps, each with a different tactical focus. The game also sees the return of the B Company squad in a more mature single-player campaign.
